Microsoft owns PureView, ClearBlack and four other Nokia trademarks

0.phoneArena16 Jun 2014, 00:49posted on

When Microsoft purchased Nokia Devices and Services, there were questions about what Redmond would do with certain Nokia created names, like PureView. The latter title was used by Nokia to denote a high-end camera on the back of some of its higher-end Lumia models like the Nokia Lumia 1020. ClearBack is another name now owned by Microsoft...

I read an article the other day implying the Surface team and Lumia team were disagreeing on the names of future models, and it occurred to me that both could/should exist: Lumia would be the range of low, mid, and uniquely-featured Windows Phones (so everything from the 520 to the 1020 and 1520 would be included) with polycarbonate bodies and established Lumia designs, and Surface phones could be higher-end models with metal or other materials for the body, and focus on premium design and perhaps the best of the entire platform's offerings, much like the Surface tablets offer some of the best overall design, functionality, build quality, and appeal in not just Windows tablets, but the entire tablet market.

Just because MS is keeping the trademark, doesn't mean they are going to move product under the mark. Do you really think MS is in the feature phone biz? More like they are keeping Nokia from getting back into the phone biz any time soon.

Only a fool would be so much of a brand blow hard that they would think this.

I preferred brand of choice is Samsung, but didnt get the ativ s, went for the OIS, 6 lenses, Nokia instead. Even now it matches up beautiful with the much more powerful s5, and out does the s4. Most recent one was at a party, where we were both taking shots of our kids at the bday event, side by side the s4 lost in every shot to the 925. To the point my friend literally just put his phone in his pocket and stated "email them to me mine sucks".

No i was not saying if you go for nokia you are a blowhard. I was saying only a fool, who is a fan blowhard would think that people only went to WP because of Nokia. Where i was the opposite, i owned 3 different WP, right along side droids, before i owned a Nokia.

And it wasnt cause of nokia, it was cause of the camera.

As well, my brand of choice is samsung, they are usually within my price range for electronics while offering same or more features. My tv's, fridge, washer/driver, pc monitors, hard drives, etc have all been Samsung because of price vs features. Discounts help too.

I really wish good luck to MS. Everything that Google bought, was destroyed, includeing oneof my favorite brands, like Motorola. I hope MS would be wiser and develop the Lumia and Asha brands with all the goodies like Pureview, Maps, etc. present.

lolwut .........Google SAVED Motorola from shutting down completely. They gave them that all important cash flow when they needed most. Infact, Google never dictated any terms to Motorola. Watch Motorola's CEO's statement.

'Google save Motorola'. lol yeah they saved Motorola by selling them to a Chinese PC manufacturer. Google just wanted the patents, as their own innovation within the company is pretty limited, unlike MS or Nokia.

Re-read my comment. Motorola's cashflow was so dire back then that would've had to shut down for business IF google didn't help them. Was Lenovo ready to buy them when google bought them ?

Also google practically sold motorola at loss discounting the patent of course. With regards to patent, Google signed a bond that'll only use patent for defensive purpose and will not litigate Motorola i.e. Motorola and google effectively share the patent.

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